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We hold special interest on environmental protection and conservation issues.  Our news source are citizen journalists like you and me.  We are inviting contributors to join us, just send us a tweet @shenbrood or post a comment.  Thanks! - EIC</description><link>http://www.newsaroundus.com/</link><managingEditor>noreply@blogger.com (skn)</managingEditor><generator>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>1918</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>25</openSearch:itemsPerPage><atom10:link xmlns:atom10="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/NewzAroundUs" /><feedburner:info uri="newzaroundus" /><atom10:link xmlns:atom10="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" rel="hub" href="http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/" /><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-883247330270883773.post-3538542760035949965</guid><pubDate>Sat, 21 Jan 2012 07:08:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2012-01-21T15:08:31.897+08:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">YouTube Videos</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Music</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">United States</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Entertainment</category><title>Youngest punk rocker takes YouTube by storm</title><atom:summary>


An 8-year old kid decided to create her first music video, "My First Hardcore Song."  Her music of choice is extraordinary.Well, it is extraordinary in the sense that in her age she decided to do a hardcore song instead.  Well, without looking at others she might be one of the youngest punk hardcore rockers out there.
"Let's open up this pit!" she yells, slamming on a trampoline filled with </atom:summary><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NewzAroundUs/~3/gjG4X1qTz1E/youngest-punk-rocker-takes-youtube-by.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (David D'Angelo)</author><thr:total>0</thr:total><description>&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/NewzAroundUs/~4/gjG4X1qTz1E" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><feedburner:origLink>http://www.newsaroundus.com/2012/01/youngest-punk-rocker-takes-youtube-by.html</feedburner:origLink></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-883247330270883773.post-1615538666939118610</guid><pubDate>Sat, 21 Jan 2012 06:45:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2012-01-21T14:45:32.516+08:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Information Technology</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Internet</category><title>Facebook makes you unhappy?</title><atom:summary>


"Facebook makes you unhappy."  You read that right everyone because according to the study, which was published in the journal Cyberpsychology, Behavior and Social Networking found out that those who spend more time on the internet or Facebook are more likely to report that they are unhappy than those who spent more time socializing with them in real life were less likely to report they were  </atom:summary><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NewzAroundUs/~3/T7UrsAROQk0/facebook-makes-you-unhappy.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (David D'Angelo)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-0xPqupskZrw/Txpe1uR0MWI/AAAAAAAAJwU/lMW2SfpzG2s/s72-c/logo.facebook.sad.png" height="72" width="72" /><thr:total>0</thr:total><description>&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/NewzAroundUs/~4/T7UrsAROQk0" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><feedburner:origLink>http://www.newsaroundus.com/2012/01/facebook-makes-you-unhappy.html</feedburner:origLink></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-883247330270883773.post-6850726065939292373</guid><pubDate>Fri, 20 Jan 2012 21:00:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2012-01-21T05:00:02.227+08:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">United States</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Politics</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Information Technology</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Internet</category><title>The Information War Begins: WHY STOP SOPA?</title><atom:summary>


Venture capitalist Brad Burnham shares his views on the proposed SOPA / PIPA legislation. Is the controversy really about free speech, or is it just another showdown between rich and powerful Hollywood, and even richer and more powerful Silicon Valley? How will SOPA and PIPA affect everyone.

Check out his in-dept analysis below.
















Now after knowing what SOPA is, we recommend you</atom:summary><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NewzAroundUs/~3/tbhR57xJGow/information-war-begins-why-stop-sopa.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (David D'Angelo)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-X4lpMRJzNuc/Txky2CCOx7I/AAAAAAAAJvs/6Ef9zpo2wCk/s72-c/fight-sopa.JPG" height="72" width="72" /><thr:total>0</thr:total><description>&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/NewzAroundUs/~4/tbhR57xJGow" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><feedburner:origLink>http://www.newsaroundus.com/2012/01/information-war-begins-why-stop-sopa.html</feedburner:origLink></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-883247330270883773.post-6961900601867824273</guid><pubDate>Fri, 20 Jan 2012 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2012-01-20T20:00:02.678+08:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Philippines</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">War and Peace</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Politics</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">insurgency</category><title>Convergence to help forge RPMP-RPA-ABB closure deal – OPAPP</title><atom:summary>


BACOLOD CITY, PHILIPPINES – The Office of the Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process (OPAPP) continues to stress that convergence plays a key role in the forging of a closure pact with the Tabara-Paduano Group (TPG) of the Rebolusyonaryong Partido ng Manggagawa-Pilipinas-Revolutionary Proletarian Army-Alex Boncayao Brigade (RPMP-RPA-ABB).


The closure pact, which is set to be signed within</atom:summary><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NewzAroundUs/~3/jMypdJCwGlM/convergence-to-help-forge-rpmp-rpa-abb.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (David D'Angelo)</author><thr:total>0</thr:total><description>&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/NewzAroundUs/~4/jMypdJCwGlM" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><feedburner:origLink>http://www.newsaroundus.com/2012/01/convergence-to-help-forge-rpmp-rpa-abb.html</feedburner:origLink></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-883247330270883773.post-2993643625340417651</guid><pubDate>Fri, 20 Jan 2012 08:58:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2012-01-20T16:58:46.154+08:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Politics</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Information Technology</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Advocacy and Campaigns</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Internet</category><title>Blackout - Save the Internet Today</title><atom:summary>


The News Around Us is an active supporter of Avaaz.org and today we stand by the PROTEST AGAINST THE SOPA (Stop Online Piracy Act).  We invite all our readers and visitors to read the invitation below from Avaaz to STOP SOPA and PIPA!




Today could be the day we save the free Internet. 

The US Congress was poised to pass a law allowing officials to censor access to any website around the </atom:summary><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NewzAroundUs/~3/uYxa_REL1aI/blackout-save-internet-today.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (David D'Angelo)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-RRhpe5SdLts/TxkrabT1_bI/AAAAAAAAJvk/AEiKC_bxh4U/s72-c/stop-sopa.png" height="72" width="72" /><thr:total>0</thr:total><description>&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/NewzAroundUs/~4/uYxa_REL1aI" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><feedburner:origLink>http://www.newsaroundus.com/2012/01/blackout-save-internet-today.html</feedburner:origLink></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-883247330270883773.post-565270073021925125</guid><pubDate>Fri, 20 Jan 2012 04:03:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2012-01-20T12:03:42.580+08:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Philippines</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Environment</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Advocacy and Campaigns</category><title>Pampanga in danger of major disaster due to persistent mining</title><atom:summary>


PAMPANGA, PHILIPPINES - Multi-sectoral groups holds a forum January 20 to educate the public on the dangers posted by persistent and proposed mining in the Province of Pampanga in the Philippines particularly in Mt. Negron in Porac, and Mt. Abo among others.  If remain unchecked, Pampanga might end up in a disaster situation worst that that of the Mt. Pinatubo eruption.

"In the issue of </atom:summary><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NewzAroundUs/~3/_GADaPXS4fo/pampanga-in-danger-of-major-disaster.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (David D'Angelo)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Da96O-ayq6c/TxjLD3XJU-I/AAAAAAAAJuc/m9s4TaOImk4/s72-c/fight-mining-in-pampanga.JPG" height="72" width="72" /><thr:total>0</thr:total><description>&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/NewzAroundUs/~4/_GADaPXS4fo" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><feedburner:origLink>http://www.newsaroundus.com/2012/01/pampanga-in-danger-of-major-disaster.html</feedburner:origLink></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-883247330270883773.post-578432636200111018</guid><pubDate>Thu, 19 Jan 2012 00:38:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2012-01-19T08:38:54.116+08:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">United States</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Politics</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Information Technology</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Internet</category><title>Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) creates internet blackout</title><atom:summary>


Major websites created a simulation of an internet blackout, January 18, 2012.  It is a black out which might be the effect if a pending legislation in the US Congress the Stop Online Piracy Act or SOPA gets passed.  Websites like Google, Wikipedia and many others join the call for people to send letters to Congress telling their objection of the SOPA.


HR 3261 was introduced by Rep. Lamar </atom:summary><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NewzAroundUs/~3/sbjkTJy2GzQ/stop-online-piracy-act-sopa-creates.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (David D'Angelo)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-FIPfkBbtEmA/Txdkbmi21rI/AAAAAAAAJuE/sBArOfjSIU8/s72-c/Lamar+S.+Smith+-+Wikipedia%252C+the+free+encyclopedia.png" height="72" width="72" /><thr:total>0</thr:total><description>&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/NewzAroundUs/~4/sbjkTJy2GzQ" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><feedburner:origLink>http://www.newsaroundus.com/2012/01/stop-online-piracy-act-sopa-creates.html</feedburner:origLink></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-883247330270883773.post-8904926306010823221</guid><pubDate>Sat, 14 Jan 2012 05:10:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2012-01-14T13:10:37.326+08:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Sports</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">United States</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">NBA</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Orlando Magic</category><title>Dwight Howard breaks Wilt Chamberlain's NBA record</title><atom:summary>


Dwight Howard of Orlando Magic breaks the 50-year old record of Wilt Chamberlain at the National Basketball Association (NBA).  The new record was made in their game against the Golden State Warriors.  Howard made a record breaking 39 free throws offsetting Chamberlain's 34.  Orlando Magic won the game 117-119


“I knew he was shooting a lot of free throws,” said Al Attles, who now works as an</atom:summary><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NewzAroundUs/~3/aRwdEcKPLgo/dwight-howard-breaks-wilt-chamberlains.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (David D'Angelo)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-t5ULaF0okc0/TxEN0FQCutI/AAAAAAAAJsQ/G5zre2IOCBw/s72-c/Dwight-Howard-shooting-free-throws.jpg" height="72" width="72" /><thr:total>0</thr:total><description>&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/NewzAroundUs/~4/aRwdEcKPLgo" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><feedburner:origLink>http://www.newsaroundus.com/2012/01/dwight-howard-breaks-wilt-chamberlains.html</feedburner:origLink></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-883247330270883773.post-4193624577144842585</guid><pubDate>Thu, 12 Jan 2012 09:20:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2012-01-12T17:20:19.758+08:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Philippines</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">United Nations</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Disasters</category><title>WFP Helps Philippine Government Reach Remote Areas Affected by Tropical Storm Washi (Sendong)</title><atom:summary>


Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines – The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) and the Philippine Government are extending the emergency response to Tropical Storm Washi (Typhoon Sendong) to focus on remote, cut-off areas around Iligan City.


Working closely with the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) and with airlift support from the Armed Forces of the Philippines, WFP </atom:summary><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NewzAroundUs/~3/_2MkRUPGAvQ/wfp-helps-philippine-government-reach.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (David D'Angelo)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-fxYYfhHwsKE/Tw6louV-juI/AAAAAAAAJqQ/1Iq3q1drDMc/s72-c/WFP-Typhoon-Sendong-help.jpg" height="72" width="72" /><thr:total>0</thr:total><description>&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/NewzAroundUs/~4/_2MkRUPGAvQ" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><feedburner:origLink>http://www.newsaroundus.com/2012/01/wfp-helps-philippine-government-reach.html</feedburner:origLink></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-883247330270883773.post-6725744268815260530</guid><pubDate>Thu, 12 Jan 2012 08:15:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2012-01-12T16:16:46.148+08:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Philippines</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Environment</category><title>La Liga calls for timely release of fund for Marikina Watershed rehab</title><atom:summary>


PHILIPPINES - Budget activists lauded the declaration of the Marikina watershed as a protected landscape and called on the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) to give premium for its immediate rehabilitation to prevent disasters similar to that of “Ondoy” in the last quarter of 2009



Roland Cabigas, managing director of the La Liga Policy Institute (La Liga) said the DENR </atom:summary><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NewzAroundUs/~3/hWH1zzLbECg/la-liga-calls-for-timely-release-of.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (David D'Angelo)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-mMnLzKVyX6s/Tw6V9efDOAI/AAAAAAAAJpo/GFoNTR6xwxo/s72-c/watershed-panorama3.jpg" height="72" width="72" /><thr:total>0</thr:total><description>&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/NewzAroundUs/~4/hWH1zzLbECg" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><feedburner:origLink>http://www.newsaroundus.com/2012/01/la-liga-calls-for-timely-release-of.html</feedburner:origLink></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-883247330270883773.post-7101227543962817595</guid><pubDate>Wed, 11 Jan 2012 14:00:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2012-01-11T22:00:00.827+08:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">War and Peace</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Middle East</category><title>The Arab Revolution and the Changing Middle East</title><atom:summary>


The news which would have been seen in various local channels around the world may vary and in some place like in the Philippines only those which concerns their citizens might had been the focus of the news.  The reality however is tat the Middle East is changing through a sustained Arab Revolution.

Since nearly a year ago, uprising sprout out one after the other.  It started in Tunisia, </atom:summary><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NewzAroundUs/~3/f1DwqudWVFg/arab-revolution-and-changing-middle.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (David D'Angelo)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BSEuTxDop6g/Tw0-JoFwIpI/AAAAAAAAJoQ/Gc5haxhXNMQ/s72-c/The-Arab-Revolution.JPG" height="72" width="72" /><thr:total>0</thr:total><description>&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/NewzAroundUs/~4/f1DwqudWVFg" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><feedburner:origLink>http://www.newsaroundus.com/2012/01/arab-revolution-and-changing-middle.html</feedburner:origLink></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-883247330270883773.post-6227592533053690964</guid><pubDate>Wed, 11 Jan 2012 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2012-01-11T20:00:14.391+08:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">President Barack Obama</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">United States</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Scandal-Controversy</category><title>White House: Book on Obamas 'Over-Hyped'</title><atom:summary>



WASHINGTON - A new book which described tension between first lady Michelle Obama and top political aides was branded as "over-hyped" by the administration.  The White House said that the relationship between Barrack Obama's first lady, Michelle and his aides was largely harmonious.

One of the issues being raised in the book was a supposed secret Alice in Wonderland Halloween party for kids </atom:summary><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NewzAroundUs/~3/BDDB_EZF888/white-house-book-on-obamas-over-hyped.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (David D'Angelo)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-vT82cgXehf8/Tw0FgKOZzCI/AAAAAAAAJnw/HNpG3orkFRc/s72-c/michelle_obama_frustrated.jpg" height="72" width="72" /><thr:total>0</thr:total><description>&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/NewzAroundUs/~4/BDDB_EZF888" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><feedburner:origLink>http://www.newsaroundus.com/2012/01/white-house-book-on-obamas-over-hyped.html</feedburner:origLink></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-883247330270883773.post-2721217744575315501</guid><pubDate>Wed, 11 Jan 2012 06:32:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2012-01-11T14:32:51.479+08:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">United States</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Global Issues</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Global Warning</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Science and Technology</category><title>Doomsday 2012? Doomsday Clock now at 12 minutes before midnight</title><atom:summary>


The Doomsday Clock which is a symbolic clock measuring global dangers which includes climate and nuclear hazards had been officially moved to 5 minutes before midnight.  In 2007, the same clock was moved backwards to six minutes, however The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists (BAS) announced the move on Tuesday.


BAS said that the cause of the move was the failure of multiple nations to </atom:summary><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NewzAroundUs/~3/Nf2_jiIg4eo/doomsday-2012-doomsday-clock-now-at-12.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (David D'Angelo)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-zgACWLUaPp4/Tw0swdkUXoI/AAAAAAAAJoA/REltkbPkOwo/s72-c/Doomsday-clock-over-The-Earth_620x350.jpg" height="72" width="72" /><thr:total>0</thr:total><description>&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/NewzAroundUs/~4/Nf2_jiIg4eo" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><feedburner:origLink>http://www.newsaroundus.com/2012/01/doomsday-2012-doomsday-clock-now-at-12.html</feedburner:origLink></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-883247330270883773.post-3520322154110260446</guid><pubDate>Wed, 11 Jan 2012 06:30:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2012-01-11T14:30:00.120+08:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Philippines</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Noynoy Aquino</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">War and Peace</category><title>Philippine Government to turn over 265 shelters to North Cotabato IDPs</title><atom:summary>


Cotabato City, Jan. 10– Hundreds of displaced families in North Cotabato will soon move in to their new homes as the government through the PAMANA or Payapa at Masaganang Pamayanan (Peaceful and Resilient Communities) program is set to turnover 265 shelters on Thursday as part of its IDP (internally displaced persons) Shelter Assistance Project.


PAMANA is the P-Noy administration’s program </atom:summary><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NewzAroundUs/~3/7AaJSj4eskA/philippine-government-to-turn-over-265.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (David D'Angelo)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-mIMCX-75SJw/Tw0CXApUkQI/AAAAAAAAJng/yOF4BjCErYg/s72-c/Meeting+IDPs_2.JPG" height="72" width="72" /><thr:total>0</thr:total><description>&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/NewzAroundUs/~4/7AaJSj4eskA" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><feedburner:origLink>http://www.newsaroundus.com/2012/01/philippine-government-to-turn-over-265.html</feedburner:origLink></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-883247330270883773.post-370824419744594664</guid><pubDate>Wed, 11 Jan 2012 03:23:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2012-01-11T11:23:57.353+08:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Philippines</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">SM Supermalls</category><title>Security Guards Shows Service Excellence at SM City Marilao</title><atom:summary>



SM CITY MARILAO.  Honesty and integrity, were the qualities exemplified by the two security personnel of SM City Marilao last January 7, 2012, when they returned P30,000 worth of cash and other valuables to a mall patron.


While doing security rounds, SG Melvin Jamandre and SG Alfie Francisco found a La Tour Eiffel Paris leather purse along the mall’s parking lot. The recovered item was </atom:summary><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NewzAroundUs/~3/0QnyyQbrnI8/security-guards-shows-service.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (David D'Angelo)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nlpYP-1K2Ms/Tw0AkIRbr3I/AAAAAAAAJnY/-rltFwy1t5c/s72-c/service+excellence+pic.JPG" height="72" width="72" /><thr:total>0</thr:total><description>&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/NewzAroundUs/~4/0QnyyQbrnI8" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><feedburner:origLink>http://www.newsaroundus.com/2012/01/security-guards-shows-service.html</feedburner:origLink></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-883247330270883773.post-3461337682311097088</guid><pubDate>Tue, 03 Jan 2012 10:06:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2012-01-11T11:25:02.210+08:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Philippines</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Population Issues</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Politics</category><title>Advocacy groups optimistic of the New Year for the passage of the RH Bill</title><atom:summary>This year 2012, civil society organizations
(CSOs) are looking forward to the final deliberation and immediate approval of the
Reproductive Health Bill in both Houses. 
In previous years, deliberations were derailed due to various issues such
as the filing of impeachment case against Chief Justice Renato Corona and the delaying
tactics of anti-RH legislators of interpolating same questions over </atom:summary><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NewzAroundUs/~3/Cye9T129GSw/advocacy-groups-optimistic-of-new-year.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Paolo Antonio Fernando)</author><thr:total>0</thr:total><description>&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/NewzAroundUs/~4/Cye9T129GSw" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><feedburner:origLink>http://www.newsaroundus.com/2012/01/advocacy-groups-optimistic-of-new-year.html</feedburner:origLink></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-883247330270883773.post-7068182405753728754</guid><pubDate>Thu, 22 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2011-12-22T08:00:04.080+08:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Environment</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">International News</category><title>Technological Breakthrough Maps A Path To Rainforest Protection</title><atom:summary>
As the latest climate summit in Durban again tries to resolve the challenges of implementing ‘reduction of emissions from deforestation and forest degradation’ (REDD), the Rainforest Foundation UK unveils a powerful new tool which could help prevent the destruction of rainforests, one of the largest sources of greenhouse gas emissions.  





The new website MappingForRights.org provides, for </atom:summary><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NewzAroundUs/~3/tFpP8RfHkj8/technological-breakthrough-maps-path-to.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (David D'Angelo)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-GoashoepsHw/TvG5-hk7B2I/AAAAAAAAJhw/g9jJbEB1oqo/s72-c/MappingForRights.png" height="72" width="72" /><thr:total>0</thr:total><description>&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/NewzAroundUs/~4/tFpP8RfHkj8" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><feedburner:origLink>http://www.newsaroundus.com/2011/12/technological-breakthrough-maps-path-to.html</feedburner:origLink></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-883247330270883773.post-8383566334153853898</guid><pubDate>Wed, 21 Dec 2011 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2011-12-21T18:00:00.966+08:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Philippines</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Millenium Developmnent Goals (MDG)</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Environment</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Advocacy and Campaigns</category><title>Pangasinan LGUs trailblazing MDG localization</title><atom:summary>



FOUR local government units (LGUs) in Western Pangasinan have formalized the integration of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) in their annual investment plan (AIPs) for 2012, trail blazing MDG localization through programs, projects and budget, in Region 1 (Ilocos Region.)

Alaminos City, the Municipality of Bani, Burgos and Dasol allocated funds for various MDG-related programs and </atom:summary><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NewzAroundUs/~3/H9OzJgZOW8w/pangasinan-lgus-trailblazing-mdg.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (David D'Angelo)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-grXzIB0fguY/TvGLMOD5AaI/AAAAAAAAJhA/hxbaNDNERiA/s72-c/Pangasinan_LGU_MDGs.JPG" height="72" width="72" /><thr:total>0</thr:total><description>&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/NewzAroundUs/~4/H9OzJgZOW8w" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><feedburner:origLink>http://www.newsaroundus.com/2011/12/pangasinan-lgus-trailblazing-mdg.html</feedburner:origLink></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-883247330270883773.post-2837679418158226444</guid><pubDate>Wed, 21 Dec 2011 07:13:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2011-12-21T15:13:32.185+08:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Philippines</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">SM Supermalls</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Advocacy and Campaigns</category><title>SM conducts "Make a Child Happy" program</title><atom:summary>


SM MAKES KIDS HAPPY. Children raised their new toys as early Christmas cheers were given to the children of Paombong and Hagonoy in Bulacan through SM Foundation Incorporated’s Make a Child Happy program.


SM Foundation Dalfhen Samsun happily distributes gift to MSDWO selected community day care centers.  SM Foundation is the socio civic arm of the SM Group of Companies through which it helps</atom:summary><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NewzAroundUs/~3/kSUjBZLJM4k/sm-conducts-make-child-happy-program.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (David D'Angelo)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-utro07yICA8/TvGG81noagI/AAAAAAAAJgw/EZwEfdf5HYc/s72-c/make+a+child+happy+.JPG" height="72" width="72" /><thr:total>0</thr:total><description>&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/NewzAroundUs/~4/kSUjBZLJM4k" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><feedburner:origLink>http://www.newsaroundus.com/2011/12/sm-conducts-make-child-happy-program.html</feedburner:origLink></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-883247330270883773.post-161157675276655214</guid><pubDate>Wed, 21 Dec 2011 07:01:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2011-12-21T15:01:57.430+08:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Philippines</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Economy and Business</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Information Technology</category><title>Razer secures US$50M in first round of venture capital funding</title><atom:summary>IDG-Accel Joins Razer’s Board of Directors 

Philippines – December 21st, 2011 – Razer, the world leader in high performance gaming hardware, today announced it has secured a US$50 million round led by IDG-Accel China Capital Fund (“IDG-Accel”), one of the leading global investment funds in the world with IDG and Accel Partners as its strategic partners. The minority investment by IDG-Accel is </atom:summary><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NewzAroundUs/~3/_m1B8eDr4lQ/razer-secures-us50m-in-first-round-of.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (David D'Angelo)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-J5iPXg1nNK8/TvGEQLClA_I/AAAAAAAAJgo/hu8MkrAdD_U/s72-c/accel-partners.jpg" height="72" width="72" /><thr:total>0</thr:total><description>&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/NewzAroundUs/~4/_m1B8eDr4lQ" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><feedburner:origLink>http://www.newsaroundus.com/2011/12/razer-secures-us50m-in-first-round-of.html</feedburner:origLink></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-883247330270883773.post-897751790461722977</guid><pubDate>Thu, 15 Dec 2011 00:14:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2011-12-15T08:14:39.668+08:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Environment</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Advocacy and Campaigns</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Japan</category><title>Tsunami Relief Funds Used to Kill Whales?</title><atom:summary>


More than a year ago, Japan had suffered from a major disaster from a Tsunami and an earthquake.  Many people had helped from around the world.  However, how would you feel if the funds you donated where being used to kill whales?

According to a BBC report, Japan is using funds from its tsunami recovery budget for its annual whaling programme.  This expose was released by known activist group</atom:summary><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NewzAroundUs/~3/3wwR6Yjtq7c/tsunami-relief-funds-used-to-kill.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (David D'Angelo)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-x_OGNNMb8AU/Tuk7r2e1a_I/AAAAAAAAJa0/Bq-rId0nc50/s72-c/whaleslaughterYUSHINMARU590.jpg" height="72" width="72" /><thr:total>0</thr:total><description>&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/NewzAroundUs/~4/3wwR6Yjtq7c" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><feedburner:origLink>http://www.newsaroundus.com/2011/12/tsunami-relief-funds-used-to-kill.html</feedburner:origLink></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-883247330270883773.post-2073176189634530076</guid><pubDate>Wed, 14 Dec 2011 06:09:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2011-12-14T14:09:46.773+08:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Philippines</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Awards</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">SM Supermalls</category><title>SM City Baliwag wins prestigious Don Emilio Abello  Energy Efficiency Awards</title><atom:summary>
The 2011 Don Emilio Abello Energy Efficiency Awards (DEAEEA) recently granted an Outstanding Award to SM City Baliwag’s remarkable achievements in energy management and conservation efforts.




With the implementation of energy efficiency measures like the Equipment Optimization Program focused on the improvement of lighting and all Air Conditioning components, the mall achieved a significant </atom:summary><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NewzAroundUs/~3/xDMEQrZSEAg/sm-city-baliwag-wins-prestigious-don.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (David D'Angelo)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gB9jhWKBdFU/Tug9ZFKcFaI/AAAAAAAAJac/RrmwpgClQ1I/s72-c/newsaroundus_sm_city_baliwag_wins_Don+Emilio+Abello.JPG" height="72" width="72" /><thr:total>0</thr:total><description>&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/NewzAroundUs/~4/xDMEQrZSEAg" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><feedburner:origLink>http://www.newsaroundus.com/2011/12/sm-city-baliwag-wins-prestigious-don.html</feedburner:origLink></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-883247330270883773.post-3418259191810245090</guid><pubDate>Wed, 14 Dec 2011 01:54:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2011-12-14T14:36:57.814+08:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Youth Issues</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">United Nations</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Global Issues</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Human Rights</category><title>The 63rd Human Rights Day has Passed, the Right to Life of Many Affected by HIV Remains in Peril</title><atom:summary>


Bangkok, 12 December 2011. The United Nations (UN) and many governments globally marked the 63rd anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) on December 10, 2011.  However, due to the lack of funding to support the treatment that keeps many PLHIV alive and essential prevention services to protect vulnerable populations from contracting HIV.  Those of us representing the key</atom:summary><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NewzAroundUs/~3/A2ES5xsC-5E/63rd-human-rights-day-has-passed-right.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Paolo Antonio Fernando)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QBppHBU115k/TuhDZUIPl2I/AAAAAAAAJak/qPk3rNORD48/s72-c/Human_Rights_Day2.jpg" height="72" width="72" /><thr:total>0</thr:total><description>&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/NewzAroundUs/~4/A2ES5xsC-5E" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><feedburner:origLink>http://www.newsaroundus.com/2011/12/63rd-human-rights-day-has-passed-right.html</feedburner:origLink></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-883247330270883773.post-3931772445880978952</guid><pubDate>Tue, 06 Dec 2011 08:59:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2011-12-06T18:05:05.535+08:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Philippines</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Events</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Cosplay</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Advocacy and Campaigns</category><title>Pinoy Otaku Encore 2011 Brings New Ingredients Into Conventions</title><atom:summary>




Nico Leo as Uzumaki Naruto

Pinoy Otaku Encore 2011 is the first ever major event of both Naruto Cosplayers PH (NCPH) and Slicknine Digital Media.  The event is a combination of three cultures in one, Japanese, Korean and of course Filipino.  This is evidenced by the mix of events particularly both KPop and Cosplay.

The event was also one of those events where you can see Otakuzine Anime </atom:summary><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NewzAroundUs/~3/2zmSy4plAsM/pinoy-otaku-encore-2011-brings-new.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (David D'Angelo)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/--CebznuXn3Q/Tt3kLlxlorI/AAAAAAAAJVc/cg5pkSVZnuQ/s72-c/Pinoy-Otaku-Encore-2011-crowd.jpg" height="72" width="72" /><thr:total>0</thr:total><description>&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/NewzAroundUs/~4/2zmSy4plAsM" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><feedburner:origLink>http://www.newsaroundus.com/2011/12/pinoy-otaku-encore-2011-brings-new.html</feedburner:origLink></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-883247330270883773.post-2940553954612262294</guid><pubDate>Fri, 02 Dec 2011 13:34:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2011-12-02T21:34:54.503+08:00</atom:updated><title>BLOG-PH.com for the Bloggers' Choice Award in Philippine Blog Awards 2011</title><atom:summary>The News Around Us supports BLOG-PH.com for the Bloggers' Choice Award in Philippine Blog Awards 2011! So, I vote for BLOG-PH.com for this year’s Philippine Blog Awards Bloggers’ Choice.



Also Visit My Other Blogs | Pagod Ka Na Bang Maging si Juan? | Ordinary People, Ordinary Day  |</atom:summary><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NewzAroundUs/~3/Y8gsrpoYoZY/blog-phcom-for-bloggers-choice-award-in.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (JayL Aquino)</author><thr:total>0</thr:total><description>&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/NewzAroundUs/~4/Y8gsrpoYoZY" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><feedburner:origLink>http://www.newsaroundus.com/2011/12/blog-phcom-for-bloggers-choice-award-in.html</feedburner:origLink></item></channel></rss>

